Trogon curucui
The Blue-crowned Trogon, *Trogon curucui*, is a striking member of the Trogonidae family, renowned for its brilliant plumage and cryptic behavior. Males boast an iridescent blue head, breast, and upperparts, sharply delineated by a narrow white breast band, contrasting with a vibrant red belly and white undertail coverts featuring fine black barring. Females, though less flamboyant, display dusky gray heads and upperparts with a similar white breast band and red belly. Measuring approximately...
Found in a variety of forest types, including humid and semi-arid forests, gallery forests, woodlands, and cerrado. Primarily inhabits low to mid-elevations, typically up to 1500 meters.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on grasshoppers, cicadas, caterpillars, and beetles, supplemented with various fruits, especially those from Lauraceae and Annonaceae families. Forages by sallying from a perch to catch prey or pluck fruit.
Blue-crowned Trogons are largely sedentary and diurnal, often spending extended periods perched motionless in the forest understory, making them surprisingly difficult to spot despite their bright colors. They employ a 'sally-gleaning' foraging strategy, launching short, agile flights from a perc...
The Blue-crowned Trogon is a widespread resident species found across a significant portion of South America, primarily east of the Andes. Its breeding and year-round range extends from southeastern Peru, through northern Bolivia, and much of central and eastern Brazil. It also occupies Paraguay,...
Least Concern
- The Blue-crowned Trogon possesses heterodactyl feet, a unique arrangement where the first and second toes point backward, and the third and fourth toes point forward, aiding their upright perching habit. - Despite their vibrant coloration, they are remarkably cryptic and can be challenging to o...